June 10.
The Wdentity of a Ruslan taken to the General Hospital with, knife wounds in the chest and neck was Teurned yesterday. The victim was Mr. Studontzoff, "well known Ruislan soccer enthusiasts as a mem. ber of the Sokol team. He received several Wounds when he attempted {fo arrest two Chinese burglars. both etmed with knives, In his home in Studley Avenue.
The burglars were first discovered fon the premises shortly after mid-hight on Sunday when Mrs. Shatohin, wife of Mr. V. G. Shatohin of the Ward Road gaol staff, saw the shadow of a man moving long a corridor. She went after the man, who tried to escape by the roof, and caught hold of his leg. At that'time her husband appeared "and pulletL the criminal down, but was wounded in the face as the burglar made a ast attempt to free himself. He was held, however.
'Meanwhile, the burglar's aecomplice had hidden himself in an ad. Joining house where he was corner. ed'by Mr. Studentzoff. 'The criminal, also armed with a knife, resisted and wounded hig captor' several Himes, foreing him to relax his grip. He then disappeared in the darkness, while the victim was taken fo the General Hospital, where his "condi" tion was stated to be serious.
The arrested burglar was taken to Wayside station and was questioned there. He revealed the hiding place of his accomplice, but detectives fail.
find him there.
Brought to the First Special Dis. net Coure yesterday morning, the arrested criminal was remanded in custody for one week, pending investigations by detectives.
June 15.
Tt_was reported in the Chinere Papers yesterday that seven officials the "Shanghai District Court in Nantao had been arrested by the authorities in connection with the robbery on Thursday. when approxi mately' $50,000 In ash and property were stolen, The first two persons to be detained were stated to be Chang Sung-min and Ying Sz-chen, both of them responsible for the stolen property: store. The latter, however, man: to persuade a court policeman. allow him to go home to regulate his family affairs and absconded. The oticer was then defame:
On Friday, the Nantao Police Branch Bureau arrested Loh Chi. discharged chief 6f the Criminal Division of the Court. Chang Bang-nylon, procurator, Liu Jing. chief clerk, and two other court officials. They are suspected of taking part in the robbbery and have been sent to the Police Bureau at the Civic Centre for ques tioning.
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